CAMPAIGNERS called on Labour to impose bolder taxes on climate-wrecking oil firms after Shell announced billions of pounds in profits today.

The fossil-fuel giant revealed profits of £10.9 billion for the first half of the year, following a stronger-than-expected second quarter.

Shell, which has only paid tax in Britain once in the last six years, still earned £4.9bn over the three months to June, despite seeing a slowdown in earnings.